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Curtiss-Wright Delivers Flight Actuators for Eviation’s All-Electric Aircraft; Lynn Bamford Quoted

Curtiss-Wright Delivers Flight Actuators for Eviation's All-Electric Aircraft; Lynn Bamford Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event

Curtiss-Wright has delivered the first set of its electromechanical actuators from its manufacturing facility in Shelby, North Carolina, to Eviation Aircraft for use on the latter’s Alice all-electric plane.

The flight control actuation hardware is meant to enable a flexible control architecture for various aviation applications such as flight systems, landing gear and utility activation, Curtiss-Wright said Friday.

According to the company, its commercial off-the-shelf EMA technology is designed to provide increased reliability and energy efficiency and reduced weight cost, schedule and program risk compared to traditional aircraft hydraulic systems.

The actuators will be installed on Alice, a zero-emission Eviation regional commuter aircraft that uses all-electric motors instead turbine engines. Alice is expected to fly for the first time in late 2021.

Lynn Bamford, president and CEO of Curtiss-Wright and a 2021 Wash100 awardee, has highlighted the company’s commitment to equipping business and military platforms, fixed-wing and rotorcraft as well as other aircraft with an electric actuation technology.

The delivery comes nearly a year after the arms manufacturing company acquired tactical communications provider Pacific Star Communications for $400 million in an effort to expand its tactical communications technology offerings.

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Written by Angeline Leishman

is an Executive Mosaic staff writer covering broad topics in the federal government contracting industry.

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